Where does “banya” come from?
banya (English) comes from Russian ба́ня, from Proto-Slavic baňa, from Latin bāneum, from Latin balneum, from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον, from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεύς — bath-man.
banya (English): A type of steam bath, popular in Russia
Definitions
- A type of steam bath, popular in Russia
Ancestry of “banya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | ба́ня | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | baňa | bath, bathing, bathing place; dome; bulging,... |
| 3 | Latin | bāneum | — |
| 4 | Latin | balneum | bath, bathing place, bathroom |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαλανεῖον | bath, bathing room; bathhouse |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βᾰλᾰνεύς | bath-man |
Words derived from “banya”